Liquor License Application

NEW LICENSE APPLICANTS: Applications and Forms are available below. PLEASE READ THE APPLICATION THOROGHLY.

• Signature of Applicant is the owner's name or president's name if a partnership or corporation.
• The Auditor's Office will assist with the County Sheriff's signature and County Attorney's signature.
• ON Sale Liquor Sales Application. The license fee is $1500.00, payment must accompany the application.
• OFF Sale Liquor Sales Application. The license fee is $360, payment must accompany the application.
• ON/OFF Sale and Sunday Liquor Sales Application. The license fee is $1980, payment must accompany the application.
• ON Sale and Sunday Liquor Sales Application. The license fee is $1620, payment must accompany the application.
• Consent of Town Board
• Contact the Town Clerk immediately to be placed on their agenda; Town Board approval is required prior to returning to the Auditor's Office.
• Workers' Compensation Certificate of Compliance
• Complete all lines required.
• List Applicant's Name and Business Name as on Application.
• APPLICANT INFORMATION APPLICATION
• Complete all information
• Personal information if sole ownership; or contact person information if partnership or corporation is license holder.
• Must have applicant/president's date of birth.
• Business Information premise information for establishment to be licensed.
• APPLICATION FOR RETAILER'S (BUYER) CARD FOR LIQUOR OR WINE
• Complete the bottom three lines of this application and return with application along with $20 fee addressed to

DPS, Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division

• CERTIFICATE OF LIQUOR LIABILITY INSURANCE REQUIRED
• The name on the insurance certificate must match exactly with the Applicant Name on the application.
• The address of the location must be in the Description area of the form.
• Coverage term: coverage dates MUST appear on the certificate with one of the following
• Dates that coincide EXACTLY to the license period
• Current policy term dates with additional wording in the Description Area: Wording MUST state, “Liquor Liability coverage is continuous until canceled.”
• Certificate to be in favor of Aitkin County, not Liquor Control.

Upon receipt of all completed documents, the Auditor's Office will submit the application to the County Board of Commissioners for approval and the State Liquor Control Board for approval. Please allow ample time.

ALL FORMS MUST BE PROCESSED AND A LICENSE ISSUED PRIOR TO SELLING LIQUOR.